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Category Archives: By Design

Once upon a time…

…there were four fairy-tale princesses. They were all very different, but each was very special in her own unique way.

Welcome to this stop on ChickLitChat’s Fairy Tale Fun Blog Hop, part of the ChickLitLove celebration going on all week! Glad to have you here! Let’s talk a princess or two…or how about four? And then I’ll let fill you in on how to win some goodies!Read the rest of this entry →

I swear, it’s stuff like this that just turns me all around. TheGirlWhoLovesBooks posted a screen shot of an e-mail blast she received from a noted author (who shall remain nameless) asking for something that beggars belief. Go take a look—it’ll open in a new window. I’ll wait. Read the rest of this entry →

Today is Galentine’s Day (thanks, Parks and Recreation!)—a day to recognize female friends. But I kind of want to call it Palentine’s Day, because sometimes a girl’s bestie is a guy. (And sometimes the guy doesn’t even want to sleep with her, nor she him.) So here’s to pals!

And be sure to follow the hashtag #ChickLitLove on Twitter for other great posts today! Tomorrow: Attack of the Graphics on Twitter! Stay tuned!

And if you haven’t heard, Down on Love ison sale (!) right now (!) for only $1.99 at B&N, Kobo, and iTunes!

Book: By DesignMain character: Emmie BrewsterEmmie’s Pals

Trish, bestie since middle schoolBestie Boost: Provides ready supply of wine, sympathy, and advice when Emmie is distraught over her love life or career; also Trish’s family (husband, two sons) provide perspective (that having a husband and family doesn’t guarantee bliss, but instead instills a different type of chaos)Sample advice: “Emmie, my darling, there’s something you’ve never understood about life. If you don’t like something, don’t put up with it—throw it out!”

Avery, misguided blind date who became gay bestie insteadBestie Boost: Another shoulder to cry on; love life serves as a reminder that Emmie should be trying to have way more fun than she is; lingerie fashion advisorSample advice: “If you don’t at least try on a leopard-print bra, the terrorists win.” Read the rest of this entry →

It’s a week of #ChickLitLove for the ChickLitChat authors! Today: the heroes! Yep, it’s time to meet the men in my main characters’ lives. Now that’s the best way to spend a hump day, no? (Oh staaaahhp…) Check out the questionnaires the men have completed, below. And be sure to follow the hashtag #ChickLitLove on Twitter for other great posts today and throughout the week!

GRAHAM COOPERStory:By DesignLove interest: Emmie BrewsterAge: 38Height, weight: 6’, 172 lbs.Hair: Black, graying at templesEyes: Dark blueOccupation: ArchitectMarital sitch: widowedFamily: Daughter Sophie, 6Celebrity you’ve been told you look like: Jack Davenport with James May’s eyes (The person on the book cover is an impostor.)Naughty food you like to indulge in: Gooey desserts, as long as I can watch Emmie enjoy them.What you wear to bed: Seriously? Read the rest of this entry →

It’s a week of #ChickLitLove for the ChickLitChat authors! Today: excerpts! Yep, from all three of my rom coms. Why not? And be sure to follow the hashtag #ChickLitLove on Twitter for other great posts today and throughout the week!

It’s a week of #ChickLitLove for the ChickLitChat authors! Today’s offering: A chat with my heroines. Let’s dive in, shall we? And be sure to follow the hashtag #ChickLitLove on Twitter for other great posts today and throughout the week!

Hello there, and welcome to the first stop on the ChickLitChat Valentine’s Week Event, #ChickLitLove! Today we’re talking with three bona fide heroines. They may not have scaled Everest or rescued a box of puppies from being sucked down into a raging whirlpool, but they have conquered even harsher challenges: scaling the interminable heights of life, career, and family to achieve success and find happiness, plus navigating the treacherous waters of relationships to find true love. Please give a warm welcome to Emmie Brewster, main character of By Design; Faith Sinclair, main character of Unscripted; and Georgiana Down, main character of Down on Love— Read the rest of this entry →

Brace yourselves—a whole lotta love is coming your way! A mess of chick lit and romance authors (members of ChickLitChat on Twitter and Facebook) are taking over the intertubez this Valentine’s Week—because one day just can’t contain all the #ChickLitLove, of course!

We’ll be covering a different topic each day on all our blogs. First up: get to know our chick lit and romance heroines, up close and personal, on Monday. Stop by here to meet mine, and follow the Twitter hashtag #ChickLitLove for links to other blog posts.

It’s gonna be an unabashedly squishy hearts-and-flowers kind of week, and I can’t wait! Embrace the #ChickLitLove! Resistance is futile!

So who wants to snag all three of my rom coms for free? Yep, you read that right: You can win copies of By Design, Unscripted, and Down on Love just by entering the contest over at Chick Lit Reviews & News. Prizes awarded via Amazon US and Amazon UK.